by Gary Summers
I will build my church and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18
My journey to Orthodoxy began about 12 years ago in St Petersburg, Russia. My wife and I were there in the process of adopting two children when I toured the ancient Orthodox cathedral of St Isaac's. I was impressed and gazed in awe at all the icons of Jesus Christ, His Mother and the saints. While there, I also noticed a group of Russian soldiers touring the church. "What was this!? I thought Russia was a godless, atheist, communist country?" There was also an icon in the apartment where we stayed. It seemed to become for … [Read more...]